How To Pipe Drop Strings, Writing & Flowers

Piping Drop Strings can be intimidating when you don’t know how to do them, but they are really a lot easier than they look. Take a look at this video, then try to do them yourself. Use a #2 round tip and a thinned buttercream icing for best results.

For writing on a cake, use a #4 tip. The video does a great job on demonstrating a really good writing technique. Then you’ll see how to make flowers on the cake with a petal tip #103, followed by stems, leaves and more. Take a look!